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China Will Test Winter Skills during Military Competition in Russia

While ‘only’ being a military game, underlying realities are unavoidable: Beijing clearly wants to learn how to operate in extreme cold and polar environments, says expert. 
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Svanhovd huser allerede institusjoner som Norsk institutt for luftforskning (Nilu), Statens Strålevern og Øvre Pasvik nasjonalpark/fylkesmannen. (Foto: Garnisonen i Sør-Varanger/Pasvik Grensekompani).

Life on the Border

The High North Tour 2021 mobile office has been parked near the Russian border, where Editor-in-Chief Arne O. Holm has had great conversations with both the frontline conscripts, the police, and military officers. In addition, we offer a spectacular long-read story from Svalbard, as well as insights into the relationship between Norway and Russia.
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Soldater på grensa, Youtube.

The High North Tour 2021: Here are the Soldiers the USA Wants to Train With

Pasvik: Here are the soldiers the USA wants to learn from. Ice bathing on the border with Russia is just one of the tough tasks young soldiers must complete.

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Politics / 07.04.2021

Nunavut Eases Public Health Measurse Across the Kivalliq

The Government of Nunavut says it’s easing public health measures across…
Politics / 07.04.2021

Halts Salmon Fishing in the Tana Watercourse

Norway and Finland have agreed to not open up for salmon fishing in the…
Politics / 06.04.2021

63 Percent of Greenlanders Oppose Kuannersuit Mining

A new poll in Greenland shows that 63 percent of its population opposes…
Politics / 24.03.2021

White House Drops Interior Nominee Following Murkowski Objections

The White House is withdrawing its planned nomination of Elizabeth Klein…

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Ellen M. Hætta, Youtube

The High North Tour 2021: The Police Chief by the Russian Border

Utnes, Pasvik: Police Chief Ellen Katrine Hætta in Finnmark leads a very special…

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The High North Tour 2021: Will Spend NOK 1 Billion on Andøya Space
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The High North: For almost a year, journalism has been done from the desk in our own…

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The High North Tour 2021: The Guard on the Russian Border has Escaped the Pandemic

Pasvik: The garrison in Sør-Varanger, guarding the Norwegian-Russian border, has…

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Sigurd Rydland, YT

The High North Tour 2021: “It is Difficult Now”, says Taste of North Entrepreneur

Korsnes: Taste of North has gradually moved from the lutefisk market into the…

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The High North Tour 2021: The Police Chief by the Russian Border

Utnes, Pasvik: Police Chief Ellen Katrine Hætta in Finnmark leads a very special police district. It is Norway’s second largest police district, but also the one with the fewest inhabitants. And it borders on Russia.
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Oberst Jan Marius Nilsen. Youtube.

The High North Tour 2021: The Guard on the Russian Border has Escaped the Pandemic

Pasvik: The garrison in Sør-Varanger, guarding the Norwegian-Russian border, has escaped corona infections so far. Now, Battalion Chief Lieutenant-Colonel Jan Marius Nilsen prepares the reception of soldiers who have been on Easter leave.
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Norwegian Frigate Monitoring Russian Military Activity in the Arctic during Easter

The Norwegian frigate KNM Thor Heyerdahl has spent parts of Easter in the Barents Sea, monitoring Russian military activity in Norway’s neighborhood.
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Greenland election: Opposition win casts doubt on mine

Greenland's main opposition party has won the election and put mining project on hold.
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USA Closely Monitoring Russian Build-Up in the Arctic

Russian military activities and infrastructure build-ups in the Arctic are not going unnoticed, the Pentagon press secretary said Monday. 
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Itilleq, Grønland. (Foto: David Stanley, Flickr)

Greenland votes in rare earth mining election

Two main parties are divided over a giant project that would dig for uranium and other minerals
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Svea

Removing the Svea Community

By this summer, most of central Svea will be gone. Now, miners are working on clearing, sorting and throwing away more than 100 years of coalmining history.
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Store Norske Takes Over Hurtigruten Group's Real Estate in Svalbard

Hurtigruten Group enters into an agreement to sell real-estate portfolio on Svalbard to Store Norske Spitsbergen Kullkompani AS.
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Border Journalism

(Commentary) Utnes, Pasvik: The ferry no longer operates, and the country on the other side of the frozen river has changed its name. This is where East and West meet.
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Welcome to the True Arctic

Stories roll in to the High North Tour mobile office faster than we can bring them out to you again. This is the week from the High North, with news from security politics, shipping, entrepreneurship, and strong stories to tell.
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Sigurd Rydland, YT

The High North Tour 2021: “It is Difficult Now”, says Taste of North Entrepreneur

Korsnes: Taste of North has gradually moved from the lutefisk market into the klipfish market. The pandemic is the reason why owner and entrepreneur Sigurd Rydland expects a gloomy season this year for the traditional company in Hamarøy municipality.
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New Russian Restrictions on International Educational Cooperation

New Russian restrictions put limitations on exchange programs, conducting joint research with foreigners, conferences and scientific congresses, and the exchange of scientific literature. 
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New Study Calculates Risk of Vessels Becoming Stuck in Arctic Sea Ice

Low ice-class vessels are 20 times more likely to become stuck in Arctic sea ice than vessels with higher protection new study finds.
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US Army Arctic Strategy: "A Wholesale Change"

Major General Peter Andrysiak, Commander of the US Army Alaska, emphasizes the need for the US Army to rebuild high-end skills to operate in the Arctic environment. Moving forward, he says, there is a lot to learn from European allies and partners.
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Ingrid Birkelund, YouTube.

The High North Tour 2021: Establishing A Kven Theater Stage

Storslett: Theater history is written in Nordreisa, in a language few people speak, lest say understand. Establishing a Kven theater is yet another manifestation of the international Arctic.
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